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2012 · Q116

Consider the following diagram (pressure belts: North Pole top, Horse Latitude, A at equatorial belt, Polar high pressure belts, South Pole bottom). In the diagram given above, what does A denote?

General KnowledgeGeography
  1. ADoldrums
  2. BTrade winds
  3. CWesterlies
  4. DEasterlies

Explanation

A points to the equatorial low-pressure belt - the Doldrums. Confirmed via official PDF diagram. Key: A.